JPH0660609A - Magnetic recording/reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow automatic dubbing of program information by providing a video system with a section for reading/writing program information from/into an IC memory affixed to a video tape, a section for transmitting the information to external units, and a section for receiving information from the external unit. CONSTITUTION:An IC memory 301 is affixed to a video tape 3 and program information is stored therein. A program information read out instruction is delivered from an operating section 401 through a transmitting terminal 405 and a receiving terminal 108 to a program information receiving section 106, and a command section 105 analyzes the instruction to deliver a transmission command to a program information transmitting section 107. The transmission command is read out through an information read/write section 101 and temporarily stored in a program information memory section 102. This constitution allows storage of information in a program information memory section 404 and siphoning of information to an external peripheral unit 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention manages program information on a video tape by means of an IC memory attached to the video tape, a magnetic tape, or a memory built in the main body of the apparatus, and manages the beginning of the program and the management of the program. The present invention relates to a magnetic recording / reproducing device (hereinafter referred to as a video) that can be easily made.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, video has been widely used everywhere. On the other hand, however, there is a strong demand for improvement in operability such as simplifying management of programs recorded on video tapes. For this purpose, attach IC memory etc. on video tape,
The program information on the videotape is stored, and the program is managed and the program is cued based on this information.

A video having a program cueing function using a conventional video tape with an IC memory will be described below. FIG. 6 shows a block diagram of a conventional video. In FIG. 6, 10 is a video body, and the video body 1
At 0, an IC memory information read / write unit 1001 that reads and writes information in the IC memory, a tape information storage unit 1002 that temporarily stores program information, and program information of the tape are displayed on the TV screen. TV signal generating section 1003 and tape information operating section 100 operated by the user
4 and a control unit 1005 that controls the video main body unit 1006 in accordance with information from the tape information storage unit 1002. In addition, the video tape 3 stores the information of the program recorded on the video tape in the IC memory 30.
1 is pasted.

Here, a simple cueing method using information in the IC memory 301 will be described. The titles of the programs recorded on the video tape 3 are displayed as a list on the monitor TV by operating the operation unit 1004 as shown in FIG. The user selects a desired program from the title list shown in FIG. 2 by using the tape information operation unit 1004. The control unit 1005 reads information about the selected program from the tape information storage unit 1002, issues a command to the video main body 1006 according to the information, and performs a program cue operation. When cueing is completed, the control unit 100
5 outputs the reproduction signal of the video tape to the monitor TV 2.

[0005]

However, in the above-described conventional video configuration for controlling the video tape with the IC memory, the video tape management by the personal computer, the confirmation and operation of the program contents on the remote control side, the IC at the time of video tape dubbing are performed. Automatic dubbing of memory data was impossible and program information was not used effectively.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide means for effectively utilizing the information stored in the IC memory.

[0007]

To achieve this object, in the video of the present invention, an IC memory information reading / writing unit for reading and writing information in an IC memory and the like,
It has a configuration of a transmission unit that outputs the information to an external device and a reception unit that reads the information from the external device.

[0008]

With this configuration, the video can transmit the program information in the IC memory on the video tape to the external device and can store the program information received from the external device in the IC memory.

[0009]

【Example】

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the video of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing this embodiment, FIG. 2 is an example of a program title list recorded on a video tape of this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is an example of a program information packet to be transmitted in this embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a video body, 2 is a monitor TV, 3 is a video tape, and 4 is an external peripheral device such as a personal computer. 101 is an IC attached to the video tape 3
A read / write unit for reading and writing program information from the memory 301, a program information storage unit 102 for temporarily storing the program information of the video tape 3 in a video, and a reference numeral 103 for displaying a list of the program information on the monitor TV2. Further, a television signal generation section for generating a television signal from the program information, 104 is a tape information operation section operated by a user, 105 is program information received from an external device, and stored in the IC memory 301 as necessary. A control unit for performing control such as
Is a program information receiving unit that receives the program information from the external peripheral device 4, and 107 is a program information transmitting unit that sends the program information to the external peripheral device 4. An IC memory 301 stores the program information attached to the video tape 3. Reference numeral 401 denotes an operation unit of the external peripheral device 4, 402 denotes a program information transmission unit, 403
Is a program information receiving unit, and 404 is a program information storage unit.

The operation of the video and the external peripheral device configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

Here, an operation example in the case of outputting the information of the IC memory 301 attached to the video tape 3 to the external peripheral device will be described. The program shown in FIG. 2 is recorded on the video tape 3, and the IC memory 301 stores information corresponding thereto. When a command for reading out the program information of the video tape 3 is issued from the operation unit 401, it reaches the program information receiving unit 106 through the transmission terminal 405 and the reception terminal 108, and the command unit 105 analyzes the command and instructs the program information transmitting unit 107. On the other hand, the information in the IC memory 301 is read out through the IC memory information reading / writing unit 101, temporarily stored in the program information storage unit 102, and then a command for transmission is issued. As a result, the program information relating to the program recorded on the video tape 3 is accumulated in the program information storage unit 404 via the transmission terminal 109 and the reception terminal 406 via the program information receiving unit 403. As a result, the program information in the IC memory 301 attached to the video tape 3 can be downloaded to the external peripheral device 4, so that the database management function of the personal computer can be used to perform the tape management function, and the title of the video tape can be printed. Can be done. Also, by developing a dedicated title printer, it is possible to easily print the cassette label of the video tape.

(Second Embodiment) The second video of the present invention will be described below.
Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 4
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the present embodiment.

In FIG. 4, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 6 is a remote control device main body, 601 is an operation unit of the remote control device main body 6, 602 is a remote control signal transmission unit that sends a remote control signal to the video 1, and 603 is a remote control signal reception unit that receives the remote control signal from the video 1. , 604
Is a tape information storage unit for storing the program information transmitted from the video 1, 605 is a display control unit for displaying the program information on the remote control device body 6, and 606 is a liquid crystal display device on the remote control device body 6.

The operation of the video, the remote controller and the video tape configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

Here, an operation example in the case of using the liquid crystal display element of the remote controller to cue a video program will be described.
The program shown in FIG. 2 is recorded on the video tape 3, and the IC memory 301 stores information corresponding thereto. When a command to read the program information of the video tape 3 is issued from the operation unit 601, a program information reading command is issued from the remote control signal transmission unit 602 and reaches the command unit 505 via the remote control signal reception unit 506.
Here, the command unit 105 analyzes the command, reads the information of the IC memory 301 to the remote control signal transmission unit 507 through the IC memory information read / write unit 101, and temporarily,
After storing in the program information storage unit 102, a command for transmission is issued. As a result, the program information regarding the program recorded on the video tape 3 is transmitted as an infrared remote control signal from the remote control signal transmission unit 507, received by the remote control signal reception unit 603, stored in the tape information storage unit 604, and displayed. The control unit 605 controls the LCD display unit 606.
The program information of the video tape 3 is displayed on. If a program to be cueed now is selected from the program contents displayed on the LCD display unit 606 and the operation unit 601 is operated to be transferred to the video 1 through the remote control signal transmission unit 602, based on this information, The program is automatically cueed.

(Third Embodiment) The third video of the present invention will be described below.
Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 5
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the present embodiment.

In FIG. 5, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 705 denotes a video main unit 707 and a control unit for controlling program information, 706 an operating unit operated by a user, and 70.
Reference numeral 7 is a video main body. Reference numeral 9 is another video, and the constituent elements are the same as those in the video 1, so description thereof will be omitted. 8 is a video tape inserted in the video 9. The components of the videotape 8 are the same as those of the videotape 3, so the description thereof will be omitted.

An example of operation for automatically writing program information in the pasted IC memory when dubbing video / audio signals from video 1 to video 9 will now be described. The operation unit 706 is used to search for a dubbing start point and stop. Next, using the operation unit 906, a dubbing start point on the recorder side is searched for and stopped. When cueing on the reproducing device side / recording device side is completed, the user uses the operation unit 906 to instruct to start dubbing. The control unit 905 is a video main unit 907.
Is set to the recording pause state, and the program information transmission unit 9
Through 04, a playback command of the video 1 and a program information transfer command are output to the video 1. When the video 1 receives this information, the video 1 plays the video main unit 707 and outputs a playback start response to the video 9 through the program information transmitting unit 107. Further, the program information corresponding to the program being reproduced is read from the IC memory 301 to the IC memory information reading / writing unit 101, temporarily stored in the program information storage unit 102, and then the program information transmission unit 107. Through, the program information is output. Upon receiving the reproduction response from the video 1, the video 9 releases the recording pause and starts recording. Further, when the program information transmitted from the video 1 is received through the program information receiving unit 903, it is stored in the program information storage unit 901, and then the IC memory information reading / writing unit 9
01 writes to the IC memory 801.

As described above, according to the video apparatus of this embodiment, it is possible to dubb the program information on the IC memory at the same time when the video and audio are dubbed.

[0021]

As described above, the video device of the present invention has a section for reading / writing program information in the IC memory attached to the video tape, a transmitting section for outputting the program information to an external device, and an external unit. By providing a receiving unit that receives the program information from the device, it is possible to automatically dubb the program information related to the contents of the video tape when dubbing the video / audio signals, and to paste it on the video tape. By transferring the program information from the IC memory to a personal computer and using the database function of the personal computer to manage the tape library, and developing a title printer, it is very easy to create a video tape program title. It is possible to print, and to view the program list and to find the beginning of the program on the remote control side that has a liquid crystal display. Very excellent function can be realized to be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, a video tape with an IC memory, and external peripheral devices according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a program title list in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a program information packet transmitted in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, a video tape with an IC memory, and a remote controller according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus and a video tape with an IC memory according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus and a video tape with an IC memory.

[Explanation of symbols]

 102 program information storage unit 106 program information reception unit 107 program information transmission unit 301 IC memory 402 program information transmission unit 403 program information reception unit 404 program information storage unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A reading unit for reading data such as program information of the video tape stored in a medium such as an IC memory or a magnetic tape attached by being attached to a video tape, and a writing unit for writing the data in the medium. And / or a tape information storage unit that stores and manages the data, and a reception unit that transmits the data to an external peripheral device and a reception unit that receives the data from the external peripheral device. And a magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having both or one of them. 2. A reading unit for reading data such as program information of the video tape stored in a medium such as an IC memory or a magnetic tape attached by being attached to a video tape, and a writing unit for writing the data in the medium. A magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus having an input section, a tape information storage section for storing and managing the above data, and a remote control signal transmitting section for transmitting the above data and the like to an external remote control apparatus, which receives the above data and other commands. A remote control signal receiving unit, a tape information storage unit that stores and manages the above data, and a remote control device that is characterized in that the above data is accumulated, displayed, and used for control as an accessory. And a magnetic recording and reproducing device. 3. A reading unit for reading data such as program information of the video tape stored in a medium such as an IC memory or magnetic tape attached by being attached to a video tape, and a writing unit for writing the data in the medium. An input section, a tape information storage section for storing and managing the data, a transmitting section for transmitting the data to another magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus, a transmission terminal, and receiving data from the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus. When the video / audio signal is reproduced, the receiver has a receiving section and a receiving terminal for transmitting the above data automatically in synchronization with the reproduced video / audio signal or according to a user's instruction.
Alternatively, the magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus is characterized in that at the time of recording, the data is received in synchronization with a recorded video / audio signal or in accordance with a user's instruction and stored in the medium.